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Old 23rd Sep 2012, 18:25
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peterh337
 
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Not in the broken carbon fibre prop in my garage. I am sure the blade would break if I tried to move my VLA by pushing on a prop tip.
That is probably true. The composite props seem much more flimsy and clearly rely on centrifugal force to keep them stiff when delivering thrust.
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